Resume

Employment

2008 – 2022 Associate Judge, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland
1995 – 2008 Family Magistrate, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland.
1982 – 1995 Law Offices of Steven G. Salant, Sole Practitioner
1977-1981 Assistant States Attorney, Cook County, Illinois

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1977
State University of New York at Albany, B.A. magna cum laude, 1974
Domestic Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certification, 2002
Basic Mediation Workshop Certification, 2002

Bar Admissions

Maryland Bar, 1981- Present
District of Columbia Bar, 1981- Present  
Illinois State Bar, 1977-2018
American Bar Association, 1977-1991
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, 1987-2008

Teaching

Faculty & Instructor, Judicial College, Family Law University for Judges & Magistrates 15+ years
Faculty & Instructor, Judicial College, Family Law Update for Judges & Magistrates 10+ years
Instructor, Montgomery County Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Programs 15+ years
Guest Lecturer, Deafness & The Law, Towson University 1996-2001

Publications

Editor, Juvenile Case Reference Manual, 2008 – Present

Bar Activities

Maryland State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1998-2000, 2006-2008; Committee on Laws, 2000 – Present, Co-Chair, Committee on Laws, 2018-2020; Committee on resolution of fee disputes, 2002-2004; criminal law & practice section; family & juvenile law section); President, Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society, 2004 – 2014; Board of Directors, Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society, 2004 – Present; Montgomery County Bar Association, Bar Leader Award 1995

Community Activities

Board of Directors, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 1999-2009; Board of Directors, Sign Language Associates, Inc., 1992-95; Member, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Entrepreneurs Council, 1992-95;Member, National Association for the Deaf, 1984-2000; Bar Leader Award, Montgomery County Bar Association, 1995. Member, Oseh Shalom Synagogue, 1992- Present (Board of Directors, 1992-98); President, Oseh Shalom Men’s Club